Education

Three Chiefland students were presented awards for academic achievement at Monday night’s city commission meeting.
From left, Houston Keen, of CHS, February Student of the Month; Garrison Vandegrift, CMS, and Austin Williams, CHS, April Students of the Month.
Not pictured: Lucas Blumenburg, CES.

Chiefland Elementary School is accepting applications for the 2012-2013 school year kindergarten enrollment.
Parents may come by Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. or call the office at 493-6040.

School play Thursday-Saturday
The Chiefland Middle School students will present their annual play with performances Thursday, May 10, through Saturday, May 12, at 7 nightly at the Chiefland High School Auditorium.
Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for everyone else.

One month into his job, Rod Duckworth has been very busy.
The new Florida D.O.E. Chancellor for the Division of Career and Adult Education visited Chiefland High School on April 17. It's part of a state-wide tour that also saw him visit Williston Middle School. Relocating from his native Arkansas, Duckworth and his team are looking to get a feel for his new state.

The College of Central Florida will offer a Certified Nursing Assistant course at the Levy Center beginning in May.
This program prepares the individual for work as a nursing assistant in nursing homes and prepares students to take the Florida CNA exam. The course consists of classroom instruction as well as lab practice and clinical experience.